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<DIV>I'm glad to see more comments and contributions from NCUC'ers and like-minded friends on the IRT proposals!</DIV>
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<DIV>While my take on the IRT report may differ to some extent from some of you (I'm on the IRT), I think it's important to make those public comments so that divergent views and alternative proposals can emerge.</DIV>
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<DIV>The final IRT report will be released toward the end of this week, and I encourage everyone with an interest in the intersection of trademark law and domain name policy, as well as those who are concerned about how the new gTLDs will operate, to track it and comment.</DIV>
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<DIV>I will be happy to discuss the final report once it's released; there will also be a public forum at the Sydney meeting that I encourage everyone who will be there to attend.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best,</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#800080>Mary W S Wong</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>Professor of Law</DIV>
<DIV>Franklin Pierce Law Center</DIV>
<DIV>Two White Street</DIV>
<DIV>Concord, NH 03301</DIV>
<DIV>USA</DIV>
<DIV>Email: <A href="mailto:mwong@piercelaw.edu">mwong@piercelaw.edu</A></DIV>
<DIV>Phone: 1-603-513-5143</DIV>
<DIV>Webpage: <A href="http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php">http://www.piercelaw.edu/marywong/index.php</A></DIV>
<DIV>Selected writings available on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) at: <A href="http://ssrn.com/author=437584">http://ssrn.com/author=437584</A></DIV><BR><BR>>>> Robin Gross <robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG> 5/25/2009 5:50 PM >>><BR>Wonderful, Kathy! Excellent work!</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you,</DIV>
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<DIV>On May 25, 2009, at 2:01 PM, Milton L Mueller wrote:</DIV><BR class=Apple-interchange-newline>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/irt-draft-report/msg00068.html">http://forum.icann.org/lists/irt-draft-report/msg00068.html</A><SPAN class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">XS4All Professor, Delft University of Technology</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Internet Governance Project:</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><A href="http://internetgovernance.org">http://internetgovernance.org</A></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR>
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<DIV>IP JUSTICE</DIV>
<DIV>Robin Gross, Executive Director</DIV>
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